Health and Safety Signs
Every health and safety sign a UK workplace needs, printed to order to BS EN ISO 7010. Fire, warning, prohibition, mandatory and safe condition signs in one place.
UK employers must display clear health and safety signs under the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996, following BS EN ISO 7010 so the shape, colour and symbol mean the same to everyone. There are five types, and we stock the full range of each.
They are prohibition (red circle, what not to do), warning (yellow triangle, a hazard), mandatory (blue circle, what you must do), safe condition (green, the way to safety and first aid) and fire equipment (red square). Our guide to the five types explains each colour and when to use it.
For a workplace, office or shop, the sign packs cover the common set in one order, or design your own with the custom builder.
Frequently asked questions
Are health and safety signs a legal requirement?
Employers must provide safety signs wherever a risk has not been avoided by other means, under the Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996. Signs follow BS EN ISO 7010 so they are understood by everyone.
What are the five types of safety sign?
Prohibition (red circle), warning (yellow triangle), mandatory (blue circle), safe condition (green square) and fire equipment (red square). Each colour and shape has a fixed meaning under ISO 7010.
What health and safety signs does a workplace need?
Typically a fire extinguisher and fire exit sign, a first aid sign, a no smoking sign, and any warning or mandatory signs for the specific risks on site. A sign pack is the quick way to cover the basics.